The
image depicts the promise to Abraham of an heir from GOD who would be
a required lamb of sacrifice.
Today,
the reply is on Abraham and Moses as sacred figures, rather than
make-believe or fictional characters. The belief system provided to
all Christians is intended to make visible the diverse actualities,
opportunities, possibilities, and streams of sacred (rather than
secular) truth that continue a permanent connection for our own
existence and lives to that of divinity. In the same way, Israel was
called out from a one-world empire, Egypt, to exist as the lawful
heir and son of divinity, Christian believers are commanded to
separate from this present world that is a man-made system for
exchange, interaction, and survival to exist as divine offspring and
joint-heirs with Jesus Christ. Consider again the spiritual
application and meaning for Revelation 18: 1-5, King James Version
(KJV): 1 And after these things I saw another angel come down from
heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his
glory. 2 And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon
the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of
devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every
unclean and hateful bird. 3 For all nations have drunk of the wine
of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth have
committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth are
waxed rich through the abundance of her delicacies. 4 And I heard
another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that
ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her
plagues. 5 For her sins have reached unto heaven, and God hath
remembered her iniquities. One of the fighters in the “Yahoo!
Answers” public forum on Religion and Spirituality who uses the ID
“Anonymous” (no profile is shown) posted the following:
Are
Moses and Abraham real or fictional characters?
Even
secular Jews say they are mythological characters and Jews were never
held as slaves in Egypt
Only
religious Jews and Christians say they are real
THE
GOLDEN ARROW: Doubtless thou art our father, though Abraham
be ignorant of us, and Israel acknowledge us not: thou, O LORD,
art our father, our redeemer; thy name is from
everlasting. (Isaiah 63: 16, King James Version, KJV)
THE
DOUBLE DAGGER: The Word From GOD (12/11/2018); Lost For 40 Years?
(09/17/2018); The First “Chosen” People (05/03/2018);
Christianity Is A Relationship (04/05/2018); The Goodness of Pharaoh?
(02/19/2018); The Generation That Wandered (06/14/2017); Kingdom and
One-world Empire (09/08/2016); Slaves to Sin? (04/13/2015); Adam,
Pharaoh and All Mankind? (01/28/2015)
“Anonymous”,
fictional characters are fashioned and intended for amusement,
diversion, entertainment, and recreation. Christian belief shares a
simple, yet, richly detailed and profound revelation of (1) the
character, makeup, process, and substance of divine fullness (we also
say, the Godhead; the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit); (2) the origins
of existence, duration, order, purpose, sacred law, and
suffering; and (3) meanings, principles, and values that continue
human survival and the accomplishment of authentic humanity despite
the condition of mortality, and the operations of sin. In addition
to the origin of mankind, eternal purpose and operations of GOD are
described highlighting divine dominion that appears through family,
government, inheritance, judgment, covenant relationship, redemption,
and salvation.
For
Christians, Egypt is a symbol of idolatry, lawlessness, occult
practices (i.e. sorcery; witchcraft), and spiritual confusion. Egypt
became a one-world empire during the period of famine when the
nation’s land, livestock, and
entire population (except for the Hebrews) became chattel (private
property) and slaves to the household of the Pharaoh. Even so, the
Hebrews sought to assimilate, blend in, and coexist among the
Egyptians. The Egyptians continually displayed bias, ethnic
arrogance, and prejudice against the sons of Jacob; and the Hebrews
were despised for amassing and gathering livestock (being herders),
rather than be merely handlers and users of a few beasts. Later,
reproduction among the Hebrews threatened imbalance within the
population; and the tribes of Jacob would come under persecution as a
threat to the survival of the Egyptian people. GOD would demand
release for the descendants of Abraham (the offspring of Jacob) from
all financial, political and other obligations to Egypt; and would
set them apart (we also say, consecrate; purify; sanctify) the tribes
of Jacob through exodus and separation. Consider again the following
that uses language from the Bible:
1.
Genesis 47: 19-21 King James Version (KJV): 19 Wherefore shall we
die before thine eyes, both we and our land? buy us and our land for
bread, and we and our land will be servants unto Pharaoh: and give
us seed, that we may live, and not die, that the land be not
desolate. 20 And Joseph bought all the land of Egypt for Pharaoh;
for the Egyptians sold every man his field, because the famine
prevailed over them: so the land became Pharaoh’s.
21 And as for the people, he removed them to cities from one
end of the borders of Egypt even to the other end thereof.
2.
Exodus 4: 22-23, KJV: 22 And thou shalt say unto Pharaoh, Thus
saith the LORD, Israel is my son, even my
firstborn: 23 And I say unto thee, Let my son go, that he may serve
me: and if thou refuse to let him go, behold, I will slay thy son,
even thy firstborn.
3.
Galatians 3: 6-9, KJV: 6 Even as Abraham believed God, and it was
accounted to him for righteousness. 7 Know ye therefore that they
which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham. 8 And the
scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through
faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In
thee shall all nations be blessed. 9 So then they which be of faith
are blessed with faithful Abraham.
4.
Galatians 3: 26-29, KJV: 26 For ye are all the children of God by
faith in Christ Jesus. 27 For as many of you as have been baptized
into Christ have put on Christ. 28 There is neither Jew nor Greek,
there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female:
for ye are all one in Christ Jesus. 29 And if ye be Christ’s,
then are ye Abraham’s seed, and
heirs according to the promise.
There
is far more that should be said, correctly examined, and spiritually
apprehended. (For example, 5. John 8: 31-40, KJV: 31 Then said
Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word,
then are ye my disciples indeed; 32 And ye shall know the
truth, and the truth shall make you free. 33 They answered him, We
be Abraham’s seed, and were
never in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free?
34 Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever
committeth sin is the servant of sin. 35 And the servant abideth not
in the house for ever: but the Son abideth ever. 36 If the
Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed. 37 I
know that ye are Abraham’s seed;
but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you. 38 I
speak that which I have seen with my Father: and ye do that which ye
have seen with your father. 39 They answered and said unto him,
Abraham is our father. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abraham’s
children, ye would do the works of Abraham. 40 But now ye seek to
kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I have heard of
God: this did not Abraham.) Even so, I trust this fragment will be
useful. Be it unto you according to your faith.
Washington,
DC
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